October 14, 2014
Everything was going according to plan. I started early, I was making great progress. There was a headwind but I was still going forward. The rain hadn't hit yet, I was ahead of it. I grabbed a drink at a convenience store and a guy just bluntly said, "you gonn' get wet today boy".
I got drenched.
I was four miles outside of Nahunta when it happened, the sky opened. I've never seen rain like this before. I've never had a shower like this before. It was the most powerful rain I've ever felt. The road was thick with water and within seconds I was soaked to the bone. Lightning was everywhere and the thunder sounded like a semi was passing me. Basically it was terrifying and amazing, it's my top storm.
Also a guy at the gas station called me boss today, it feels like I'm finally in the south. "Where you going boss?" Sweet.
I also had a weird run in with a dog on a bridge today. I cycled along and there was a dog walking down the road. It notices me cycling towards it and just bolts back until it stops at this bridge. It just sits there in the middle of the bridge barking at me. I don't know what to do, how do I get around this troll dog? I end up just inching forward until I'm close enough that I can just blast by. At one point I yelled "GEARS!" in the hope man's invention of gears can outrun the speedy dog. In the end I would like to thank my calves for powering me forward and avoiding rabbis.
Great day overall: troll dog, boss call, power storm.
Trip stats
Hours cycling: 6:28.32
Day miles: 84.24
Total miles: 1326.3 mph
Average speed: 13.0 mph (moderate headwind)
Max speed: 29.2 mph
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